5-0 Decision by Illinois Supreme Court to Dismiss Case

I TOLD YOU SO!!!

You can't ignore evidence, retry cases and commit due process SOLELY BASED ON PUBLIC OPINION.

Judges unanimous decision:

"Today we resolve a question about the State’s responsibility to honor the
agreements it makes with defendants. Specifically, we address whether a dismissal
of a case by nolle prosequi allows the State to bring a second prosecution when the
dismissal was entered as part of an agreement with the defendant and the defendant
has performed his part of the bargain. We hold that a second prosecution under
these circumstances is a due process violation, and we therefore reverse defendant’s
conviction."

This case was a with hunt from the beginning.

Smollet's lawyer interview:
https://www.tmz.com/watch/2024-11-21-112124-nenye-uche-1933092-835/

Court decision tossing the conviction:
https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/dadcff96-2fa0-46b4-9d62-2c3aa687a0cd/People%20v.%20Smollett,%202024%20IL%20130431.pdf